Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — what Can We Do? [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

what Can We Do?

The Navy league is in need of comfort kits for the men in the navy and so far has only half the number asked for. Church societies, clubs, and individuals are invited to interest themselves and take this matter up at once. The kits are made of blue denim, bound with a strong braid, and have compartments for carrying all the things needed by our sailor boys to keep themselves and clothing fit And "nifty.” They are small but rompactortd-carry an unbelievable number. The kits ready to be fitted with toilet requisites, etc., can be bought ready made foE SI.OO, and fitted by the individual. A fitted kit costs $2.00. But the Navy league Is more anxious to get sewers to make them than to"ljrovlde them ready made. A denim pattern, ready to make, costs 40 cents, and the cut material costs 30 cents. Societies or individuals may buy the materials as they choose and with a pattern to guide them cut and make

the kits. Any Information needed may be obtained by addressing the Kit department, Woman’s section, Navy league, 1402 Stevens building, Chicago, 81. - ' Fittings for the kits may be bought through the Navy league. For over fifty kits they will cost sl.lO each; for under fifty $1.25 cents. A club making fifty kits can usually get contributions .from druggists and merchants in the way of supplies forjhem. Each of the kits contains the following: A comb, toothbrush. —nailbrush" (which" is a small scrubbing brush), talcum powder, soap in a soap box, petroleum jelly, dental cream, shoestrings, penlcll with eraser, corncob pipe, tobacco, needles, black and white thread, row of pins, bone buttons, safety pins, bachelor buttons, and six postcards. The Navy league is in need of sewers to make these kits, and those who are willing to do their bit by contributing time to do this work should inform the kit department at once.